25 – Getting primal with guest Mark Sisson

(duration 43:19) Mark’s mission is to empower people to take full responsibility for their own health and enjoyment of life by investigating, discussing, and critically rethinking everything we’ve assumed to be true about health and wellness. http://marksdailyapple.com http://primalblueprint.com http://primalnutrition.com http://twitter.com/Mark_Sisson High endurance racing is not very healthy and detracts from longevity, because it requires higher insulin and stress hormone secretion Shorter, high intensity workouts will benefit your body in the right way and leave you energized Combining evolutionary biology with modern genetic science identifies the signals that turn on the right genes and turn off the bad ones The Primal Blueprint is a comprehensive lifestyle plan, not merely a paleo eating regimen Saturated fat is not to be feared at all (so long as it’s not coupled with lots of carbs!) Grains ought not be the foundation of your diet, contrary to popular belief The high-carb/low-fat diet creates problems for which the “solutions” (lots of cardio) create further problems Our genes depend on various environmental signals Self-acceptance is key to achieving your optimal weight Paleolithic humans never got obese like today, and they ate sporadically (or intermittent fasting, which fosters cellular repair) The good aspect of calorie restriction is reduction of insulin secretion Fruits today are not what paleolithic humans had access to; rarely did they find more than a 100 grams of carbs to consume Corn is not good to feed to cattle or humans! It’s critical to take responsibility for one’s own health, instead of rely on “authorities” It’s possible to train your body to derive 30% or more of calories from fat during an endurance race Grains are cheap source of calories that readily convert to glucose (and thus fat) and they are a poor source of micronutrients Mark’s Beach Sprints http://www.marksdailyapple.com/marks-beach-sprints/ bumper music “All In My Head” (Remix) – http://www.kosheen.com Feel free to rate and/or review our show on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332309038 Also, please sign up – upper right corner of http://healthymindfitbody.com – to get the free bonus audio on the 3 Pillars Of Achieving Your Perfect Weight Using The Mind/Body Connection, as well as the newsletter